Today’s conference attendees are collectors of experiences. Many have watched hundreds of keynote speaker videos streaming from the main stage, such as TED Talks, or witnessed highly produced
corporate meetings where AV spends were in the millions. They have
high expectations when they come to a conference, anticipating premium learning experiences and participation, and also craving that
innovative “wow” factor.

Meeting organizers and their AV production partners are
leveraging every dollar they have to create immersive main-room
experiences. They, therefore, expect their speakers to be able to adapt
to and participate in the emerging technologies that complement
those experiences.

As technology continues to evolve, there are several advances to
video production capabilities and audiovisual enhancements that professional speakers need to embrace, as you will most likely see some
of these pop up in future engagements. Speakers who are flexible and
willing to integrate some of these solutions into their program will have
a competitive advantage.